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سینما ته تلل Going to the cinema

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Shir Ahmad Laiwal

Read by Abdullah Khan

Language Pashto

Level Level 3

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A woman sitting using a laptop.

ماي د لیدلو لپاره په یوه فلم پسي پلټنه کوي. دا غواړي چی د خپلې تر ټولو ښه ملګری لیزا سره سینما ته ولاړه شي.

Mai searches for a film to watch. She wants to go to the cinema with her best friend, Lisa.


A woman riding a scooter.

مای خپل سکوټر سینما ته بیایي. دوی موافقه کړي چی هلته سره وویني.

Mai takes her scooter to the cinema. They have agreed to meet there.


Two women waving and walking towards each other.

په سینما کي دوي یو بل ته سلام وایي. دوی د فلم د لیدلو لپاره ليواله دي.

At the cinema they say hello. They are excited to see the film.


Two women paying at a ticket counter.

مای د دوي دواړو لپاره د ټکیټانو د میز څخه ټکیټان رانیسي.

Mai buys tickets for both of them at the ticket counter.


Two women buying a bucket of popcorn.

دا همداسي یو غټ سطل پله رانیسي.

She also buys a big bucket of popcorn.


A man handing a woman two bottles and another woman holding a bucket of popcorn.

لیزا پوله نیسي کله چی مای دوه بوتله سوډا رانیسي.

Lisa takes the popcorn while Mai buys two bottles of soda.


Two women holding bottles and popcorn, and a man looking at their tickets.

د فلم کتلو لپاره د دننه تګ مخکښي دوي خپل ټکیټان ور ښکاره کوي.

They show their tickets before they go inside to watch the film.


Two women in a dark cinema looking for their seats.

دوي په خپلو چوکیو پسي ګوري. تاریکه ده ځکه چی فلم مخکښې لا شروع شوی دی.

They look for their seats. It is dark because the film has already started.


Two women sitting down holding drinks and popcorn.

د فلم کتلو لپاره دوی پر چوکي کښیني.

They sit down to watch the film.


People in the cinema watching a romantic film.

دا یو مینه ناکه فلم دې. دا د دوي د خوښي ډول فلم دې.

It is a romantic film. That is their favourite kind.


Two women waving and getting on their scooters.

د فلم وروسته دوی د خدای په امان وایی او کور ته ځي.

After the film they say goodbye and go home.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Shir Ahmad Laiwal
Read by: Abdullah Khan
Language: Pashto
Level: Level 3
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